- A new niche scam: Someone has been impersonating Robert Faturechi, ProPublica reporter.
- A recap of rumors and misconceptions about the “missing” Georgetown Metro station, from the guy who wrote the book.
Did planners consider a rapid transit station for Georgetown?
Yes, but only in 1962 and 1963.
- Mid-century Malibu in paper matchbooks: I especially love the map to the Lindomar Lodge Motor Hotel printed on the inside of the matchbook cover. Some of the 50s gags are rather sexist, alas.
- From Mark Liberman of Language Log and Clare Downham, a poster of UK regional names for alleyways. Lemony Snicket revealed. I’m idly working on something about American practice of double-naming thoroughfares, like Street Road in Bensalem, Pa. and elsewhere.
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